{"id":259,"date":"2018-09-19T15:31:46","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T15:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalemfieldschool.com\/?page_id=259"},"modified":"2021-10-31T16:49:27","modified_gmt":"2021-10-31T16:49:27","slug":"main","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jerusalemfieldschool.com\/main","title":{"rendered":"Semester Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The JFS Semester program was created for students who want to study in Jerusalem.\u00a0 It combines classroom study, guided research, excavations, and field trips.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the heart of the program is a survey of the Bible that begins with the promise of Christ in the Old Testament and continues with the fulfillment of that promise in the New.\u00a0 This is the Good News.\u00a0 And we want to tell it well!<\/p>

We will use the survey portion of the course as a framework for further study in the fields of theology, philosophy, history, archaeology,\u00a0and geography.\u00a0 Part of our classroom time will be spent reading and discussing source texts.\u00a0 One of our goals will be to see how seemingly distant branches of learning relate to each other, sometimes in surprising ways.\u00a0<\/p>

You can view a draft of the course syllabus here<\/a>.<\/p>

We will also introduce you to some of the excellent libraries and museums in Jerusalem.\u00a0 Particular emphasis will be placed on honing the skills required to research a topic and defend a thesis.\u00a0 One of the requirements for the course will be a well written and properly researched paper.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Digging an ancient mound is like looking at someone\u2019s browsing history.\u00a0 We may not have Google Analytics for the Bronze Age, but we have the ruins of cities that once flourished, were abandoned or destroyed, and rebuilt again.\u00a0 Some ancient mounds have more than twenty distinct layers of occupation.\u00a0 They preserve the ruins of temples, palaces, and tombs; the forgotten things that people once possessed and cherished. \u00a0They tell a story about civilizations and open a window through which to view our own time and place.\u00a0<\/p>

By the end of your course of study, you will have learned how to recognize a Bronze Age gate when you see one and be able to distinguish a temple discovered at Arad from one discovered at Hazor.\u00a0 You will become familiar with Jewish, Roman and Byzantine mosaics.\u00a0 You will learn to identify artifacts, know where they were found and the historical epoch to which each belongs. \u00a0And you will learn about some of the controversies surrounding their interpretation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We will retrace the route the patriarchs took through Canaan; see where David hid from Saul at Ein Gedi; and hike up to a Chalcolithic temple overlooking the Dead Sea.\u00a0 We will go underground to see Jerusalem in Herod’s day and retrace the steps of Jesus during Passion Week.\u00a0\u00a0 These places are more than passing curiosities.\u00a0 They are part of another journey we are on to a city that has foundations \u201c\u2026whose designer and builder is God.\u201d<\/p>

Click here<\/a> for a sample itinerary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We are limiting the group size and restricting enrollment.\u00a0 This means we can move faster and go places larger groups cannot. We want to\u00a0get off the beaten track!\u00a0 Our accommodations in Jerusalem will be comfortable but not luxurious.\u00a0 We recognize that students have limited resources and so we want to keep the cost down.\u00a0 One way to do this is to\u00a0introduce you to several of the very interesting food markets in Jerusalem and let you take turns buying and cooking meals for the group.\u00a0 Not only will you save money, but you will also get to\u00a0experience another side of Israel.\u00a0 And you will make some friends along the way.<\/p>

This will be a\u00a0chance for you to unplug.\u00a0 We are asking students to take a break from their Netflix and Instagram accounts… etc.\u00a0 The program will require a lot of hard work and a willingness to serve.\u00a0 But we hope that through it you will grow in your faith in Christ, and that\u00a0your time in\u00a0Israel\u00a0will be a step towards preparing you to meet whatever challenges lie ahead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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